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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
Mining Excitement.

The excitement in regard to the mines
in the Castle mountains, fifteen miles east
of White Sulphur Springs, continues at
fever heat. New finds are being discov-
cred every week, and capitalists are being
attracted from far and near. The Truth
of the matter is, the class of ore produced
by these mines is exactly the same as
which rendered Leadville famous, and
this is the only camp in the territory 'ex-
except Glendale where this class of ore is
found. Being very rich in lead and free
from base ores they will work with great
ease and comparative little cost, and the
probability Of the camp proving a second
LeaGyille is creating quite a hustle among
moneyed men. Every week distinguished
mining men and capitalists visit the camp
all eager to take bonds O some of the
properties, and we look for some very i'm
portant transactions in a short time.-Hus-
bandman.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
An Earnest Appeal.

HELENA, August 13.-The Montana
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church (South) convened in its tenth an
nual meeting Thursday morning in
the Grand street church in this city. The
conference was opened with singing,
reading the scriptures, and prayer on
Quoted by Bishop Hendrix. The bishop
made a very interesting address to the
conference ON the character and growth
of the great Methodist movement in
America. It was an affecting scene as
the venerable Stateler, who was recently
stricken with paralysis and has been SO
near the end, arose to his feet with the as
sistance of a friend, and stood leaning
upon his crutch, to give in his report of
his labors during the past years. Hawas
interesting to hear him plead with the
bishop and urge upon the church the i'm
portance OF a more vigorous occupancy of
this great Montana territory. He said he
had given t~wenty-three years of his life
and expected to give his remaining days
to the cause of Christ in Montana terri
forv,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
Affairs i'll Helena.

HELENA, August 13.-The new base
ball park will be enclosed for Sunday
games and in readiness for the great con
tests between the Marysville and indie
pendents and the Helena and Dan Sully
teams. A suitable grand stand will be
erected and seats to accommodate 5000
people.
About $500 worth of guns and revol-
vers have bee carried off by burglars from
Silverman's store.
L. w. Bliss, who was a prominent pub
lie man. died lately. While acting gov
ernor of Colorado he fought a duel with a
prominent man of the territory in the
presence of an immense crowd of specta-
tors, killing his adversary.
G. K. Reeder, the city engineer, has re-
sighed and leaves town for three months.
Vice-President Cakes of the Northern
Pacific, telegraphs that in the contest for
control of the road is "a1l right, which
means that he and his friends feel certain
of reelection,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
RANCHERO WINS.
The Butte Races Well Attended :
Spirited Contests in the Mile
Dash and Special TrOt.

BUTTE, August 13.-The racing was well
attended yesterday, the third day o. the
meeting. The purse OF $500 called cit
the best race OF the day. 1t was q mile
| dash between Blevin's Daniel B., Bakers
| Vice Regent and McIntosh's Susie s. The
men who lost money on Daniel at first
stayed with him and are feeling much
consoled at the result. 1t was a fine race,
the betting was spirited and the time
made was the best in the territory by one
second, and was within 81 of the best ON
record by Ten Brock, at Louisville, in
1877. Coming down the stretch Doth
Daniel and Susie %overhauled and passed
Regent and made a drive for the finish
with 9 close contest for the lead, which
Daniel took within a few jumps of the
wire, coming out winner by a length.
Time Las.
In the special trot a purse of $500 was
offered for the best three in five. The
entries we're McAvery's Young Ranchero,
Grimes Surprise, Ovens. Gilt Edge,
Church's Mabel and Johnson's Ebon.
Ranchero ranked as favorite, Surprise
selling close up, Ebon and field bringing
half the price of the ~favorites. Ranchero
drew the pole and the horses got away in
good order at the third attempt. Coming
down the home stretch Ranchero did noble
work, and was led by but half a length by
Surprise when the latter shot under the
wire. Mabel was a good third, the others
badly beaten. Time 2:57. In the second
heat Gilt Edge was ahead at the start, but
was passed at the quarter by Surprise, and
when half was reached Ranchero had Won
second place and was crowding Surprise
for the lead. At the last turn Ranchero
forged ahead and passed under the wire
two lenths ahead. Ranchero was the
prime favorite for the third heat at four
to one over Surprise, the field bringing
almost nothing. A beautiful start was OBJ
tanned. Coming down the home stretch
Gilt Edge and Mabel gained ground, Ran
chero winning the heat. by less than a
length. Time 2:5Sh. Ranchero now sold
ever with the field of four for the fourth
heat. When the horses were called out
Mabel's driver was changed, as he had
never driven a PAGER. The driver of Sur
prise was also taken down for pulling, the
action elicting much applause. Mabel
passed under the wire d length ahead,
Ranchero second, Surprise third. Time
2:5015. In the fifth heat Ebon was with
drawn, and there was no material change
in the pools. Mabel secured a slight
advantage at the start, but was soon over
hauled by Ranchero, who kept the lead,
winning the heat by two lengths, and tax
ing the race, Mabel second, Surprise third,
Gilt Edge just inside the distance flag.
Time s::4711s.
The five furlong race for two-year-olds
was won by Babb's Hilda; time 1:07.
There were six starters. In the trotting
for the 2:35, Barnes Disturbance, SCOTS
Ida D., Hallet's Almonette and kirken-
dall's S. S. were entered. The first heat
was won by S. S. by half a length over
Almonette who, however, won easily the
three succeeding heats.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
NOTES.

Neapolitan straw bonnets have been re
vived.
Silk dresses are exceedingly fashiona.
BILE again. 8
Sewing machine silk grenadines are
again in style.
Braided embroidery is again seen upon
tailor made costumes.
Narrow flowers are a favorite garni,
ture for skirts made Of a light quality Of
silk.
Full vests of lace or surah, strapped OF
laced, are seen on many midsummer cos,
tunes.
Some novel parasols are entirely Gov
cred with bows and loops of very narrow
ribbon.
The Leghorn hat promises to be exten.
sively worn by ladies and children this
summer. =
Ostrich feathers are a conspicuous feat.
ure of hats, despite all predictions to the
contrary.
Sailor hats of felt are brought out fol
summer wear in the country tor boating
tennis, etc.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
Welding Superstitions.

The bride must keep the pins which
fastened her wedding dress.
"Twice a bridesmaid, never a bride" is
a proverb that needs no comment.
Marry at the time of the moons waning
and your good luck will wan also.
If two marriages are celebrated stimuli
~taneously n Of the husbands will
die.
Fair or foul weather upon ene's we'd
ding day augurs a happy OF unhappy
married life.
If girl who is engaged accidentally lets
a knife fall it is a sign that her lover is
coming.
The girl who steps, accidentally or other
wise, on a cats tail need not expect to be
married the same year.
The husband must never take off the
wedding-ring; to take it off will insure
him bad luck of some kind.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
The Mining Boom,

HELENA, August 13-The past twelve
months, the Independent says, have been
remarkable for the number and extent OF
mining investments in this region. Be
ginning with the sale of the Empire about
a year ago a steady stream of capital has
poured into Montana and northern Idaho
for investment in mines. Scarcely a day
passes that we are not able to record some
important sale that promises subsequent
development and operation. The great
Bunker Hill and Sullivan have been the
most important. but in the Ceur d.Alena
district, in the Flint creek district, in the
n~eighborhood of Butte, and in all the
country Immediately tributary to Helena
the investments have been very large. a
rough estimate Of the amount of money
spent in purchasing mines. developing
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
Trees Around Dwellings.

A tall tree near a dwelling OF barn is an
efficient protector against lightning. II
not only saves the expense of putting up
lightning rods, but is vastly better. The
iron rod is liable to have its connection
with the moist earth broken off, making il
simply an attractor of lightning, with nc
power of warding off its destructive effects.
The tree, so long as it stands, must have
its roots deeply in the earth, and in most
cases ordinary strokes of lightning will
pass down it without leaving any mark. 1t
is rare that the lightning rends living trees
full of sap, but in exposed places the cleo.
trio fluid may be conducted by them to
the earth. Thus an elevated tree near a
building may often a v it and the fact be
never suSpected.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
Visitors From Fort Shaw.

Great Falls feels kindly toward the
military post at Fort Shaw, and was
pleased yesterday when a party of officers
and ladies arrived therefrom to view the
wonders of nature at the falls and Giant
spring. In the party were Lieut.. Henry
P. Mccain, Lieut.. J. Fl. Beacon, Mrs. F.
w. Roe, Mrs. Maggie G. Beattie, Mrs. Fl.
G. Avery and Miss Demoss. They stayed
at the Park hotel last night and had the
pleasure of hearing sweet strains of music
from VIII Nichols guitar. To-day the
party visited the lower falls and will leave
with agreeable impressions of Great Falls.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
Steady Progress.

Mr.. Paris Gibson, who returned to-day
from a brief visit to Fort Benton, says
that the railroad builders on the Manitobs
railroad laid nine miles of track ON Wed.
nesday last. He fond graders posted all
the way from Fort Benton to the outskirts
of this city. The Jones brothers will have
their outfit in sight of the town on Mon.
day, and the work in this neighborhood
will be pushed rapidly. The steel track
is now beyond the second crossing of the
Milk river. Mr.. Gibson is well pleased
with the rapid progress of the work.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
A Horse Drowned.

"Chub" Brady tried to ford the Missouri
to-day without success. When he was
out some distance his horse became stub
born and bucked. Brady did all he could
to make the animal walk or swim, but be-
ing of the pure cayuse breed he refused
to do either. Finally Brady got off the
horse and stood On a rocky place where
he hollered loudly. Some men went to
the rescue in a boat. They took Brady
in, but the cayuse persisted in staying,
and on straying into a deep place was
drau nod
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17

them, and erecting machinery in Montana
and northern Idaho during the year past
makes 100000 seem a low figure. The
greater part of the sum is as yet rem
dering no return, as it is still in the stage
of investment that requires cultivation to
insure a harvest. In a year more these
millions will be returning their thousands
in the form of dividends, and if Montana
is O now at the head of all other states
and territories as a producer of metals,
she cannot fail to be far in advance in a
year from now.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
TIE
l AzzSMsz S1z7z, VAST MAIL
H.. ~ LIME
zzzz@1 EAST

Tits the only line running Pullman
Drawing-Room Sleeping Cars with
Luxurious Smoking Rooms, and the
Finest Dining Cars in the World, via
the famous sRiver Bank Route"
along the shores Of Lake Pepin and
the beautiful Mississippi River to Mil
waukee and Chicago. It has four di-
rect routes of it's own between st.
Paul and Chicago, and it runs two
fast Express Trains daily between
those points, via its Short Line, on
which all classes of tickets are hon
ored. Look at the map and observe
the time tables, and then go to the
nearest ticket Office and ask for your
ticket over the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway and thus secure the
very best accommodations to be had
for your money, as this Company runs
none but the finest trains, over the
moss perfect tracks, through the most
populous towns and villages, and in
the midst Of pastoral and picturesque
scenery. making Quick Time and Sure
Connections in Union Depots. No
change of ears of any class between
st. Paul and Chicago. For through
tickets, time tables and full informa-
ton, apply to any coupon ticket agent
in the Northwest. r. Miller, Gen'l
Manager; J. f. Tucker, Asst Gen'l
Manager; a. V. Ell. Carpenter. Gen'l
Pass. and Tk't Ag't.; Geo. H. Heat
ford, Asst Gen'1 Pass. and Tk't Ag't.,
Milwaukee, Wis; W. III. Dixon, Asst
Gen'l Pass. Ag't; f. B. Ross, Travel
ing Pass. Ag't, st. Paul, MINI.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
Moving Cattle.

Great Falls is becoming a center of in
terest to cattlemen. To-day there were a
great number of cowboys in town and
they amused themselves by transferring
about 1000 head of cattle to the other
side of the river. These cattle had
crossed the river last winter from the
Teton and Marias ranges and were now
sent back to new pastures The boys
handled the cattle carefully and had them
at the other side of the river before most
people had breakfasted.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
Visiting Great Falls.

Hon. R. j. Pierce, who has returned to
Great Falls from Benton, holds the re-
sponsible position ofUnited States national
bank examiner in Montana and part Of
the country on the Pacific slope. Mr..
Pierce is from Pennsylvania and was for
some time librarian of the United States
senate. He is an intelligent, observant
gentleman, who has a high opinion of
Haeat Falls and of all Montana. He is
well acquainted with public men and will
no doubt say a good word for this territory
whenever the opportunity offers.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
More Improvements.

Thomas WEIGH of Helena is placing
electric wires throughout the Park hotel.
These will serve to call bell-boys, to wake
up guests who wish to be called and to
locate a fire if such should break out in
any ROOM. In all these respects the Park
hotel will be on a par with the great hotels
in the large cities.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
Big Mining Deals.

HELENA, August ia great mining
deal has been made which is the first
step on the part of a wealthy syndicate
that will engage in the development of
Montana mines. The deal referred to is
the purchase by Ex-Governor Hauser and
others of t%wenty-one mines in the Mineral
Hill district, near Pony, Madison county,
from Henry Filing and W. W. Morris of
Virginia City. In round figures the con-
sideration is about 100000. The sale is
the outcome of a bond which Hauser has
had on the property since last January.
The purchasers are S. T. Hauser, Sena-
tors. Cameron, Vest, Plumb and Farwell,
C. B. Wright of the Northern Pacific di-
r~ectorate, Frederick Billings, Herman,
John j. Knox, Seligman Bros, Clark,
Dodge 81 Co. of New York, A. NJ. Hotter,
W. c. Child, G.. L.. Vawter, J. p. Wool
man of Helena, besides othere with small
interests. The property bought is a series
of gold mines lying close together on a
mountain near Pony. The whole thing
is really one lead, which the whole
mountain, at places being 100 feet wide.
It carries a concentrating gold ore, mixed
with free milling, that runs from S25 to
$500 per ton. The same syndicate have
bonds on adjoining properties, and will,
as soon as the can acquire what they wish,
incorporate and begin the working of The
mines on an extensive scale. Thisis a big
thing for Madison country, and means the
construction of a railroad to Red Bluff at
once. Ex-Governor Hauser and Senators
Vest and Cemeron left for New York.
RICH OLD DEPOSITS.
One Of the largest mining sales ever
made in the vicinity of Helena is that of
the Winscott property, made within the
last few days. 1t is situated il Tucker
gulch, four miles from Helena, and on
sists of two claims, the Winscott and the
Mcclellan. The owner was James Win
scott. now resident in Iowa. The pur-
chasers were Ed. Zimmerman, Nate s.
Vestal and D. NJ. Towner. Thepurchase
price was 100000. The property is a gold
ore, carrying specimens of extraordinary
richness and averaging we'll in gold
throughout. A company has been formed
called the Winscots Mining company, to
operate the property. Beside the pur-
chasers above named the incorporators
are P. H. Cowling, Fl. W. Gilbert and w.
F. Adams of Kansas City. The capital
stock is 100000. The plan is to imme-
diately erect q 10-stamp mill and proceed
to work the ore. 49,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17
on THE WAR PATH.
Indians Committing Outrages in Col
orado-An Appeal to the Gov
ernor for Aid-Wild Ru- +.
mors Current.

ernGr for Ald-Wlld hui !.
mors Current.
DENVER, Colorado, August f33 Wild
runners reached here yesterday afternoon
that the White river Utes had again taken
the war path with Colorow at the head of
the wal party and were slaughtering set
tiers. Governor Adams received the fol-
lowing telegram:
GLENwooD SPRINGS, Colorado, August
.12-G0cer3aor adams. The White river
Jtes are in force above Meeker. They
have fired on the citizens and have sent
runners to the Uinta agency for 8 war
party. CoIorow is at the head of the Utes
The citizens are abandoning their ranches
and concentrating at Meeker. Can't you
help us and also have the government
troops at Uintah put in motion, and es-
peciallv send arms and ammunition.
Glenwood is our nearest telegraph office.
Answer to 10. Reynolds, chairman county
commissioners.
Signed, w. ii. CLARKE,
Mayor of Meeker, Col.
".-- A. GREGORY,
County Commissioner.
l.. b. BRAsHER,
Secretary Stock Growers Assoc'n.
One of the first acts of Governor Adams
was to telegraph to the War Department
at Washington, asking it to state what it
proposed to do. The governor then tele-
graphed a reply to the message from
Glenwood Springs as follows:
DENVER, Colorado, August 12.-Mayor
of Glenpood Springs: Send to me every
thing relating to the Ute Indian outbreak
at Meeker, fully and promptly.
Signed, A. ADAMS,
Governor of Colorado.
No further news has been received up
to $50 p. m.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17

Building paper, sash and doors, paints
and oils, nails and fence wire at J.. H.
Mcknight s. Co.'S.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17

HLisPowder never varies. A marvel of purity
than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold N
competition with the multitude of low test, shoA r
weight, alum OF phosphate powders. Sold only
incaas. ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co., LOT Wall
ST.. New York.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-17

No further news has been received VI
to $50 p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-03-18
Insanity and Crime.

The relation between insrrtity an1
crime is one both of cause and OF ellect
EsqUirol has shown an increase o;
insanity and suicides at each ouIbreaE
of the French revolution. Lumie
declares that the excitements of 49,
and 1871 were the more or less indircc
causes of 1900 cases of insanity. TIL
simply means that the same morbi,
elements, tending to pronounce,
crimnality in another, is brought t.
the front by the common cause. Very
frequently. too, both tendencies can be
seen in the same individuals. Marat
for example, had attacks of maniacal
eXatation. and a passion for contin-
ually scribbling. He had a sloping
forehead, was prognathOus, had a
prominent jaw and high cheek bones.
and haggard eye, all of which CORE
spond closely with the insane type OF
face. Later his deluSiOn of ambition
changed into one of persecution and
homicidal monomania. Dr.. Lombroso
cites case after case, all telling the
same story. He includes Guiteau in
this list, and agrees with the opinion
of an Italian alienist that his trial was
simply scandalous." The real place
for such beings is in a much needed
institution, an asylum for insane
criminals.
A naturalist has satisfied himself
beyond doubt that the average cat
travels distance of eighty miles every
night. Then it must be the other cat
that sits on the back fence several
hours every night, loudly complaining
OF the high taxes, or something.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-03-18
Negro Medical Practice.

A peculiar set of negroes, who re1~
partly on their songs of incH s:2tl,
for mercenary trickery, are the " lizard
doctors. Almost every negro com,
munity has one or more Of thesI
quackS. A negro is seized with som,
acute disease, and, particularly if h,
is bilious, is very apt to imagine that {.
lizard is making havoc with his vitals
So the lizard doctor is summoned. He
makes an examination. sings one O.
two "charm songs addressed to IT,
lizard, then gives the patient SOM
simple emctic. After the medicine he
operated the fellow juggles live lizal
out of his sleeve and shows it trump
antly to the sufferer. whose natur
recovery is often surprisingly hastenc
by the effect ON his imagination. i
higher grade of doctors are a clae
of old black women called local.
"grannies." who unite with the
medical practice some of the songs al,
rites of the Voudoos in Louisian
further down the Mississippi. b
these grannies really know some seer,
decoctions of herbs very etficacious in
certain class of diseases, and Whit
the white doctors have tried hard, BIZ
as yet in vain, to detect. These meG;
Cal secrets are transmitted careful.
from generation to generation
grannies, who are much respected
well as feared by the superstition,
blacks
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-03-18
Education Of the Human eye.

The following story from the Penn
Monthly is related to Agassiz, and ii is
sufficiently characteristic of this re-
markably accurate observer to have
the merit of probability. We are told
that once upon time the professor
had occasion to select an assistant
from one of his classes. There were
number of candidates for the post of
honor, and finding himself in guam
Diary as to which one he should choose,
the happy thought occurred to him of
Subjecting three of the more promising
students in turn to the simple test of
describing the view from his laboratory
window, which overlooked the side
yard of the college. One said that he
saw merely broad fence and brick
pavement; another added stream of
soapy water; a third detected the
color of paint on the fence, noted
green mould or fungus on the bricks,
and evidences of "blueing" in the
water, besides other details. 1t is need,
less to tell which candidate was awarded
the coveted position.
Houdin, the celebrated prestigiator,
attributed his success in his profession
mainly to his quickness of perception,
which, he tells us in his entertaining
autobiography, he acquired by educat-
ing his eyes to detect a large numbe
of objects at a single glance. His sim
pie plan was to select a shop window
full of a miscellaneous assortment o.
articles, and walk rapidly past it a
number of times every day, writinr
down each object which IMPRESSED it
self on his mind. In this way he wa
able, after time, to detect instanta-
neously all of the articles i'll the Win
dow, even though they might be num-
bered by scores.